The following is an article from Uncle John’... ...regarded as the origin of that superstition- this Norse tale of the death of the god Baldur, who symboliz... ...he idea that #13 symbolized evil took hold in the Norse culture, and spread to the rest of Europe. Here&r... ...s. Baldur was the son of Frig...

(Photo: Reuters)Sometime around the year 1,000 A.D... ...ple of Iceland converted to Christianity. The old Norse religion was eventually stamped out—althoug... ...g. A modern revival of the worship of traditional Norse gods, including Thor and Odin, has prompted some... ...some believers to begin buildi...

(Photo: Nico Nieuwstraten)So why not enjoy yoursel... ...t least, that's what some modern adherents of the Norse religion claim. They say that Ragnarök--the... ...ice.Modern day Viking warriors (believers of this Norse prophecy who dress up and swing wooden swords) ha...

It's the longest night of the year--and for our friends the Pagans, it's their time to shine in the holiday spotlight. Arguably one of the original holiday celebrations, Yule has been as misunderstood as the Pagans who...